Latest Bermuda Headlines

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Ratings Roundup: Toa Re, GeoVera, Argus Group

Jun 13 2014 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings of “aa-” of The Toa Reinsurance Company Limited, based in Japan, and its subsidiary, The Toa...

CTC Insurance Management Names Wood as New COO

Jun 9 2014 // CTC Insurance Management (Bermuda) Ltd, a subsidiary of Charles Taylor plc, has announced that William Wood has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. He will oversee the delivery of management and consulting...

Ratings Recap: Dominion, Ardellis, NAGICO, JRG Re

May 27 2014 // A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” to The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, based in Toronto, Ontario,...

Ratings Recap: HDI V.a.G/Talanx, TTB/TTI, Platinum Underwriters

May 21 2014 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association Limited (TTB) (Bermuda) and its...

Allied World Bermuda Launches the Thirty2°/Sixty4 Suite

May 6 2014 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced the launch of a Bermuda’s “Thirty2°/Sixty4°” suite that addresses a wide range of liability exposures currently facing corporations and their...

Are Bermuda’s Re/Insurers ‘Victims of Their Own Success?’ S&P Report

Apr 30 2014 // Bermuda’s re/insurers “reaped strong earnings in 2013 despite increasing competition, persistently low investment yields, and a tepid economic recovery in the U.S. and Europe,” according to a Standard...

Bermuda Re/Insurers Post Strong Results on Favorable Cat Loss Experience

Apr 21 2014 // The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has released the 2013 global underwriting results for its member (re)insurers. 18 of its 21 member (re)insurers participated in the 2013 report. The companies write...

Best Upgrades Ratings for Most ACE Limited Subsidiaries; Outlooks Stable

Apr 15 2014 // A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A++’ (Superior) from ‘A+’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “aa+” from “aa” of the North...

Aspen Rejects Endurance’s $3.2B Hostile Acquisition Bid As ‘Ill-Conceived’

Apr 14 2014 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. today offered to buy Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, also based in Bermuda, for $3.2 billion, or $47.50 per Aspen share, in a hostile takeover.The combined company would...

Catalina Completes Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Acquisition

Mar 31 2014 // Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. Has announced that following receipt of regulatory approvals from the Bermuda Monetary Authority and the New York Department of Financial Services it has today completed its acquisition of...

Watford Re Readies for Business; Best Assigns Ratings, Stable Outlook

Mar 27 2014 // Bermuda-based Watford Holdings Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Watford Re Ltd. (collectively, “Watford” or the “Company”), a newly-formed Bermuda-based multi-line reinsurer, announced have...

Best Affirms Markel and Affiliates Ratings; Outlooks Stable

Mar 25 2014 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of the members of the Markel North America Insurance Group, as well as the FSR...

JLT Towers Re Launches Expanded Bermuda Operation

Mar 19 2014 // JLT Towers Re has announced the launch of its newly combined operations in Bermuda. “JLT Towers Re Bermuda has been created through the merger of the businesses formerly known as JLT Re, Bermuda and Towers Watson Re,...

Allied World Bermuda Upgrades Public Company D&O Coverage

Mar 13 2014 // Allied World Bermuda has upgraded its Executive ForceField policy to provide enhanced coverage for the protection of directors and officers of public companies. This upgraded Side ‘A’ directors & officers...

Guy Carpenter Promotes Reina to CEO Continental Europe, MENA

Mar 5 2014 // Guy Carpenter has announced that Massimo Reina has been promoted to the position of CEO of Continental Europe and MENA [Middle East/North Africa], with immediate effect. He succeeds Peter Stubbings, who has taken up the...

Argo Re Forms Partnership with Horseshoe Group for ILS Market

Mar 4 2014 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that its Bermuda-based reinsurance company, Argo Re, Ltd., has entered into an agreement with Horseshoe Re Limited that will expand its reinsurance product...

Best Affirms Validus Re Swiss, Bermuda & Holdings Ratings; Outlook Stable

Feb 25 2014 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Validus Reinsurance, Ltd., (Validus Re – Bermuda) and Validus Reinsurance...

Ratings Recap: Third Point Re, Sava Re, NEWGT

Feb 7 2014 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Bermuda-based Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (TPRCL). The outlook for...

Weill, Former Citigroup Chief, Named Chairman of Cohen’s Former Reinsurer

Jan 9 2014 // Sanford “Sandy” Weill, the former head of Citigroup Inc., was named chairman of the board at Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., which runs the reinsurer that hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen exited.“Sandy...

Best Downgrades Tower Group and Subs Ratings; Under Review/Negative

Dec 23 2013 // Last Friday, A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B (Fair) from B++ (Good) of the pooled and reinsured members of the Tower U.S. Pool.A.M. Best said the downgrade and other related actions take...